Swim Cross Training for Runners
Overtraining injuries are the story of my life. From IT band inflammation, to pulled muscles in my abdomen, to a swollen foot. Injury prevention is just as important to a runner as good nutrition and a solid training schedule. Two days ago, I woke up with a swollen metatarsal in my left foot. I can still walk on it, but in order to make sure my future in running maintains, I’ve... Read More
Inside my runner’s mind… sometimes these cobwebs need cleaning
Distance running gives me plenty of time for meditation and escape into areas of my mind I never knew existed. Often, my thoughts travel in a cyclical and almost uniform motion. They skip by grocery list, cruise on past unfinished errands, stop for a while to wade through the murk of problem with a co-worker, and all the while dancing on top of I wonder when that blister will turn... Read More
Taking my chances with the Lottery
Between personal challenges and charitable incentives, these days running a marathon seems to be taking up a lot room at the top of our bucket lists, and resolution ambitions. So much room, in fact, that the popular marathons are now employing a different kind of registration practice. I understand that with programs like Team in Training, running a marathon becomes an achievable... Read More
Temptation: Ultramarathon
For myself, the ultra marathon (a distance over 26.2 miles, typically 50 kilometers or 50 miles) is something so unknown that it fills me with anxious temptation. Frightening in its challenges, I am intrigued by the question of whether or not I could fulfill such a commitment. To get an impression of who I am as a woman, and as a runner, I do believe I will run an ultra marathon.... Read More
Martin Strel: Big River Man
Martin Strel carries three Guinness World Records, and is going for one more: Swimming the Amazon River. The scariest thing for Martin while he swims the Amazon? People. This Slovenian endurance swimmer encounters the unfathomable during the movie, “Big River Man” which premiered in Sundance, 2009. Read More
